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LOOKING FOR PARITY
Rule change will limit Toyota horsepower
By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, July 24

Though results of recent dynamometer tests showed greater parity between the Nationwide Series engines of Toyota and those of other manufacturers, NASCAR issued a technical bulletin Tuesday night informing teams of a rule change that will reduce Toyota's horsepower.

NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Denny Hamlin crosses the finish line to win during the Winn-Dixie 250 Nationwide series race Friday night July 4, 2008 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

The effect of the change is to limit air flow to the engine, thereby reducing horsepower, by narrowing the diameters of holes in the tapered spacer NASCAR introduced into the series this year. Installed at the intake of an engine, the spacer functions as a restrictor plate. The smaller the holes in the spacer, the lower the horsepower.

Specifically, the rule change requires engines with a cylinder bore spacing of 4.470 inches or more to run a tapered spacer with four holes measuring 1.100 inches each in diameter, compared with the 1.125-inch holes previously required. Toyota engines currently are the only ones in use in the Nationwide Series that feature a cylinder bore spacing of 4.470 inches or more.

NASCAR's intent with the rule change is to balance competition. Toyota has won 14 of 21 Nationwide races this season, with cars fielded by Joe Gibbs Racing accounting for 13 victories. The No. 20 JGR Camry has won nine times, with four different drivers behind the wheel.

Toyota, which debuted in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series simultaneously last season, has its new engine package in place in NASCAR's "Triple-A" league. Eventually, NASCAR expects Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge to follow suit and upgrade their engine packages in the Nationwide Series.

Next Sprint Cup Race:

What:ALLSTATE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
GREEN FLAG: 2:00 p.m. ET July 27
TV: ESPN,1:00PM . ET
Radio: IMS/Sirius Satellite Ch. 128.
Distance:160 Laps 400 Miles
Track layout:2.5 paved track
2007 Winner:Tony Stewart

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NASCAR Cam teleconference with Ryan Newman

Todays Headlines:

-- JR Motorsports Names Interim Crew Chief for No. 5 Team

-- Terry Labonte To Drive The No. 10 Evernham Machine at Pocono

--ESPN begins Sprint Cup telecasts with momentum

--The Brickyard, Old and New

--Stewart To Drive No. 14 With Old Spice And Office Depot as Sponsors in 2009

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NASCAR Cam teleconference with Ryan Newman/Indy Driver Previews

JR Motorsports Names Interim Crew Chief for No. 5 Team
CSD Staff,July 24

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – JR Motorsports announced that Cam Strader will assume crew chief duties for the No. 5 NASCAR Nationwide Series team starting this weekend at O’Reilly Raceway Park. He replaces Chad Walter, who has resigned.

Terry Labonte To Drive The No. 10 Evernham Machine at Pocono
CSD Staff, July 24

STATESVILLE, N.C. – Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced Thursday that Terry Labonte will drive the No. 10 Charter Dodge in the Aug. 3 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway.

ESPN begins Sprint Cup telecasts with momentum
By Michael Smith, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, July 24

With ratings up for its Nationwide Series broadcasts and NASCAR shoulder programming, ABC/ESPN enters the Sprint Cup portion of its schedule feeling considerable momentum.

The View From Fanville
The Brickyard, Old and New
By Amy Hair,Senior Columnist,Cup Scene Daily, July 24

After a week off, the men we love to watch are getting fired up and ready to head out to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway…the original speedway.

Stewart To Drive No. 14 With Old Spice And Office Depot as Sponsors in 2009
By Greg Engle,Editor Cup Scene Daily, July 22

Tony Stewart has finalized his car number and sponsors for next season, his first as co-owner of Stewart HAAS racing.

NASCAR Number
By Bill Marx, The Sporting News,July 24

100: Percent of the laps Tony Stewart has completed in his nine Cup races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Six drivers with at least two starts at the Brickyard have completed every lap, but none has more starts than Stewart, a two-time winner. Kevin Harvick is second with seven starts, and Greg Biffle has completed every lap in five races. Of drivers who have competed in all 14 races, Bill Elliott has completed all but two laps -- 2,239 of 2,241. Elliott won in 2002 and has nine top 10s.

This Day in NASCAR History
By Bill Marx, The Sporting News,July 24

1966: Paul Goldsmith wins the Volunteer 500 at Bristol for his ninth and final NASCAR victory. Richard Petty leads 336 consecutive laps but is passed by Goldsmith on Lap 496 and finishes second. Goldsmith leads 84 laps, and Curtis Turner, who finishes 30th, leads the other 80.

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